Corporate Registers Forum
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The Corporate Registers Forum is an association of international corporate registries.
The membership is open to government agencies and their officials responsible for the administration of body corporate registers (a register of companies for example).
The associations' aim is to provide members with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and exchange experiences and information on the present and future operation of corporate business registration systems. The focus of the initial meetings was in the Asia-Pacific region.
The forum first met in Auckland
in 2003 and was hosted by the New Zealand Companies Office
. The 2003 meeting was an opportunity for corporate registries from thirteen jurisdictions to meet. The initial name given to this group was the Asia-Pacific Corporate Registries Forum.
A second meeting was hosted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
and held in Melbourne
, Australia
in March 2005. The members present at that meeting voted to adopt the name Corporate Registers Forum.
A third meeting was hosted by the Companies Registry Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/cr held in Hong Kong
in 2006 and it was agreed that the Corporate Registers Forum would be registered under the Hong Kong Business Ordinance as an unincorporated entity
.
The fourth meeting was held in April 2007. This meeting was jointly hosted by the Companies Commission of Malaysia and the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
A fifth meeting was held in April 2008 and was hosted by Corporations Canada
in Vancouver
.
The sixth meeting was held in Cape Town
, South Africa
and was hosted by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office of South Africa
(CIPRO).
The seventh meeting of the CRF will be held in Port Louis
, Mauritius
and will be hosted by the Companies Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment.
,
Bermuda
http://www.roc.gov.bm,
Botswana
http://www.mti.gov.bw,
Corporations Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incd-dgc.nsf/en/home?OpenDocument,
Companies Registry Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/cr,
Companies Commission of Malaysia
(Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia)
http://www.ssm.gov.my,
Mauritius http://industry.gov.mu/compdiv/,
New Zealand Companies Office
,
Nigeria
http://www.cac.gov.ng,
Samoa International Finance Authority http://www.samoaofc.ws,
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
http://www.secp.gov.pk,
Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
http://www.acra.gov.sg,
Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office of South Africa
http://www.cipro.co.za/home,
Companies House
United Kingdom
,
Vanuatu
Financial Services Commission http://www.vfsc.vu
Zambia
http://www.pacro.org.zm,
The membership is open to government agencies and their officials responsible for the administration of body corporate registers (a register of companies for example).
The associations' aim is to provide members with the opportunity to review the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally and exchange experiences and information on the present and future operation of corporate business registration systems. The focus of the initial meetings was in the Asia-Pacific region.
The forum first met in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
in 2003 and was hosted by the New Zealand Companies Office
Companies Office
The New Zealand Companies Office is a government agency that provides business registry services in relation to corporate entities, personal property and capital market securities...
. The 2003 meeting was an opportunity for corporate registries from thirteen jurisdictions to meet. The initial name given to this group was the Asia-Pacific Corporate Registries Forum.
A second meeting was hosted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator...
and held in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in March 2005. The members present at that meeting voted to adopt the name Corporate Registers Forum.
A third meeting was hosted by the Companies Registry Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/cr held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 2006 and it was agreed that the Corporate Registers Forum would be registered under the Hong Kong Business Ordinance as an unincorporated entity
Unincorporated entity
An unincorporated entity is an entity that has the same characteristics as a company but is not incorporated. It is also sometimes called a voluntary association....
.
The fourth meeting was held in April 2007. This meeting was jointly hosted by the Companies Commission of Malaysia and the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
A fifth meeting was held in April 2008 and was hosted by Corporations Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
The sixth meeting was held in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and was hosted by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(CIPRO).
The seventh meeting of the CRF will be held in Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
and will be hosted by the Companies Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment.
Members of the Corporate Registers Forum include
Australian Securities and Investments CommissionAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator...
,
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
http://www.roc.gov.bm,
Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
http://www.mti.gov.bw,
Corporations Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incd-dgc.nsf/en/home?OpenDocument,
Companies Registry Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/cr,
Companies Commission of Malaysia
(Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia)
http://www.ssm.gov.my,
Mauritius http://industry.gov.mu/compdiv/,
New Zealand Companies Office
Companies Office
The New Zealand Companies Office is a government agency that provides business registry services in relation to corporate entities, personal property and capital market securities...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
http://www.cac.gov.ng,
Samoa International Finance Authority http://www.samoaofc.ws,
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
http://www.secp.gov.pk,
Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
http://www.acra.gov.sg,
Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
http://www.cipro.co.za/home,
Companies House
Companies House
Companies House is the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies and is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills . All forms of companies are incorporated and registered with Companies House and file specific details as required by the...
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
,
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
Financial Services Commission http://www.vfsc.vu
Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
http://www.pacro.org.zm,